Winter Weather — Neosho, Kansas

2007-12-08 to 2007-12-09 · Neosho, Kansas

Event narrative

At 7 pm on the evening of December 8th a car traveling on U.S. 59 was struck head on by a SUV. The accident resulted in 5 injuries and one fatality. The Chanute Tribune contributed to this report.

Wider weather episode

An arctic high pressure was moving south into the Midwest the morning of December 9th which undercut warm moist conditions aloft. This setup resulted in in a prolonged period, roughly 24 hours, of freezing rain and sleet. The hardest hit areas were Montgomery and Labette Counties where at least half an inch to one inch of ice accumulated. This resulted in numerous locations losing power.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 71084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.